-Gender Equality Minister Doreen Sioka said she stands by her controversial call to possibly jail GBV victims who withdraw cases, as according to her they are wasting Government resources.
-Minister of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare, Doreen Sioka officially launched the child marriage study report in Windhoek on Thursday.
-Despite the adoption of laws that are specific to children by African governments and the considerable investment into their protection, scores of children are still unable to access or benefit from child-friendly justice systems in a meaningful way.
-Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare Minister says her ministry will continue to promote gender equality, socio-economic development of men and women as well as the well-being of children.
-Minister Doreen Sioka says traditional and cultural practices cause women to still be undervalued, have fewer choices and experience multiple forms of violence at home and in public.
-Minister of Gender Equality and Child Welfare (MGECW), Doreen Sioka said there is no need for women to dump new-born babies or kill them, as they should rather take them to the ministry so that persons that are willing to want to take care of them, can be given the opportunity to do so.
Female start-up companies will from now on have the opportunity to grow their businesses under the Acceleration of Women-Owned-Enterprise Programme.
Gender Equality and Child Welfare Minister Doreen Sioka has called on whoever murdered Cheryl Ujaha to surrender.
Gender-based violence (GBV) remains a major concern with a call on men to stop killing women.
The Minister of Gender Equality and Child Welfare, Doreen Sioka, has warned school-going girls about the dangers of illegal abortions and long-term effects these may have on their bodies in future.